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It has begun. No, the torch has not yet been lit, and NBC has not yet commenced its features on inspiring athletes, but the buzz around this year’s winter Olympics in Vancouver has already started. Just last week, Sports Illustrated came under fire for running a controversial...
No matter what sport may cause you to think twice about tuning in this February, the rules mandating which sports are allowed and which are disallowed in the Olympics have little to do with the merits of the sports themselves. Like everything else in the Olympics, they are about two...
Two of the most notable absences from the 2012 summer games in London will be baseball and softball, both of which were voted out by the International Olympic Committee in 2005. The reason that was given for these omissions was that neither sport figured largely enough in the international sporting...
Ever since softball had first been introduced into the Olympics in 1996, the US had won three of the first four gold medals, leading many to believe that a sport so dominated by one country had no place in an international competition. This logic represents a flaw in the management...
Conversely, the Olympics can play a positive role by serving as an introduction of many foreign sports to the rest of the world, highlighting games that other countries can adopt, learn, and come to cherish. Even though handball may not be the next big craze in your hometown gym, the...